Fred A. Smith Letter 10 September 1849
Engineer Department
Washington, 10th Sept. 1849
Hon. Geo. W. Crawford,
Secretary of War
Sir:
The Quarter Master General has referred to this Depart., the request of the Secretary of the Navy under date of the 7th instant that “Old Fort Norfolk” may be transferred from the War to the Navy Department.
The enclosed report of the Chief Engineer, dated July 28, 1848, to a similar application, will show that, under the conditions therein stated, no objection exist in this Department to the proposed transfer.
It is proper for me however to call your attention to the fact that the use of Fort Norfolk as a Lazaretto was offered to the Board of Health of Norfolk by the War Department on the 30th March last as will appear from the accompanying copy of the letter to Dr. Cowdery.
There is nothing on the files of this Depart. to show whether the offer has been accepted or not.
The first application of the Navy Department for the transfer was withdrawn on the 11th August 1848.
I am &c
Fred A. Smith
Capt. Engrs. A.C.E.
In charge.
Fort Norfolk Documents
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Source of Information
National Archives, Record Group 77 (Office, Chief of Engineers)
Land Papers
Virginia (Craney Island, Mill Creek Bridge, Ferry Point, Ft. Norfolk, Yorktown Monument, Arlingtron Estate, Willoughby Spit);
Washington (General)
Box No. 61, NM-19, Entry 171